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_________________I have found, in trying to help people, that the things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected

The release says Slacko has the ability to "fetch" Slackware packages:

Quote:

While on the Puppy Package Manager, apart from Puppy's native PET package format it can also fetch Slackware, Salix and Slacky packages in tgz or txz format.

But does it have the ability to install them?

Short answer, yes. Some Slackware packages simply install and work out of the box but others may require some manual intervention.

Fetch and install, what?
Are there some populated package repositories, that I am not aware of, for Slackware 13.x?
Since the days that I used Slackware 9.x, 10.x, and 11.x, as my main systems, the package repositories have been shrinking steadily. They are now running on empty. What am I missing?_________________ir

The release says Slacko has the ability to "fetch" Slackware packages:

Quote:

While on the Puppy Package Manager, apart from Puppy's native PET package format it can also fetch Slackware, Salix and Slacky packages in tgz or txz format.

But does it have the ability to install them?

Short answer, yes. Some Slackware packages simply install and work out of the box but others may require some manual intervention.

Fetch and install, what?
Are there some populated package repositories, that I am not aware of, for Slackware 13.x?
Since the days that I used Slackware 9.x, 10.x, and 11.x, as my main systems, the package repositories have been shrinking steadily. They are now running on empty. What am I missing?

Over 1000 packages in Slackware -13.37 Official ...... looks fairly well-stocked to me.
The Ziggy interface is not working correctly, need to switch the PPM to Classic and update the package lists. Lots of Slackware packages.

EDIT: Over 1000 in the Salix repo and almost 1500 in the Slacky repo as well.

The release says Slacko has the ability to "fetch" Slackware packages:

Quote:

While on the Puppy Package Manager, apart from Puppy's native PET package format it can also fetch Slackware, Salix and Slacky packages in tgz or txz format.

But does it have the ability to install them?

Short answer, yes. Some Slackware packages simply install and work out of the box but others may require some manual intervention.

Fetch and install, what?
Are there some populated package repositories, that I am not aware of, for Slackware 13.x?
Since the days that I used Slackware 9.x, 10.x, and 11.x, as my main systems, the package repositories have been shrinking steadily. They are now running on empty. What am I missing?

Over 1000 packages...

One thousand packages?
Talk about missing the boat.
_________________ir

Slitaz has something like 3000 packages these days... And I think they are very small as well...

Its worth taking a look at, as I believe they are more in the Puppy familiy genetically than Ubuntu and Slackware as its based on less is more and small is better etc. It does not depend on the size, but how U use it you know:-)

Slitaz has something like 3000 packages these days... And I think they are very small as well...

Its worth taking a look at, as I believe they are more in the Puppy familiy genetically than Ubuntu and Slackware as its based on less is more and small is better etc. It does not depend on the size, but how U use it you know:-)

Yes, Slitaz seems to have about 3000 packages "cooking". But when I checked on one application I use, UFRAW, I find that Slitaz is cooking v. 0.17, released 23 months ago in April 2010. I'd say it was "overcooked" by now.

Version 0.18 came out twelve months ago, in Feb. 2011.

I couldn't find a "stable" UFRAW package for Slitaz, but maybe in a year or two v. 0.17 will migrate over there?

In Puppy 4.xx, and later in Lupu, I've been using Tempestuous' pet of UFRAW 0.16 for several years.

Such is progress..._________________otropogo@gmail.com facebook.com/otropogoLast edited by otropogo on Sat 03 Mar 2012, 01:56; edited 1 time in total

If it does not boot to a prompt but a black screen, then you should reboot the CD and enter ‘puppy pfix=nox’, in the space that asks for any boot options. Then at the prompt enter ‘xorgwizard’ twice.
Code:
# xorgwizard
# xorgwizard

Could you explain why xorgwizard has to be entered twice?
Why one time is not enough?_________________I have found, in trying to help people, that the things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected

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